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Laadi Pav or Pull Apart Rolls #BreadBakers

Today I, am sharing with your Mumbai's special bread called Laadi Pav or Pull Apart Rolls or slab of bread rolls ( one laadi consist of 6 rolls) or Pao means a ‘small rolls’, these are eggless and pillow soft, these rolls are baked as one big slab and the individual rolls are pulled apart.

They are perfect accompaniment for Usal Missal, Pav Bhaji, Vada Pav, Dabeli , Burgers or any gravy dish. Actually in Mumbai these are eaten with everything, like for breakfast these are had with eggs, slated with butter they taste... yum ! I ,believe Laadi Pav were introduced by the Portuguese in India and are always made with all-purpose flour.Ingredients2.1/2 Cups Plain Flour 1 Tablespoon Butter

1 Teaspoon Rapid Action YeastSugar – 2 tbsp1 Tablespoon Milk powder

3/4 to ¼ Cup Warm Water –

½ Teaspoon Salt

Method

In a food processor whisk together the flour, milk powder and the salt. Add the yeast, butter and mix well, then as the food porcessor is running add warm water little at a time till all the flour comes together and forms into a ball of dough. Take this dough out on a greased surface and knead it into a smooth and soft dough.

Grease a large bowl with a teaspoon of oil, turn the dough in the oil so that it is evenly coated with the oil, and cover the bowl. Keep for an hour or till it doubles. Dough should be all airy and puffed up. Poke a finger in the dough and make an indent (or a small hole with your finger) in the dough. If the hole or indent remains and the dough doesn’t bounces back that means dough is ready.

Now deflate and knead the dough for another minute until it makes a smooth dough ball. Divide dough into equal parts and shape the dough into balls and set them in the greased baking tin, making sure to leave gap between the balls, because they will expand while they rest.

Loosely cover the rolls with aluminum foil or plastic wrap or keep inside a covered space to proof. Let the rolls rise for about 30-45 minutes, until doubled. All the raised, proved balls will stick to each other, it is ‘Laadi Pav’! Brush them with milk.

Bake them in a pre-heated the oven at 200 degrees C, for about 15-20 mins till top of the pavs turns golden brown. Keep checking it after 15 minutes.

Once its golden brown take it out of the oven and brush them with butter,

remove the laadi pav from the baking tin and allow them to cool down on a wire rack.

Just make it or Buy it ..like in Mumbai the Mumbaiets say to the baker -- "Ek Laadi Pav dena " . Break into pieces or salter it with butter / jam or enjoy with gravy of your choice.

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